Sextant Format:Paperback a site of trade

a site of trade

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easy-to-read summary of naval navigation throughout the ages

"The author finds it difficult to avoid superlatives when talking about Norwegian scenery

– Motor Boat & Yachting

Sextant Format:Paperback a site of tradeIn the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world. This is the dramatic story of an instrument that changed history. Built around David Barrie's own transatlantic passage using the very same navigational tools